Automatic cash-carrier



(No Model.)

' J. W. FLAGG.

AUTOMATIC CASH CARRIER. No. 274,302. Patented Ma r.20.,1883.

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PATENT FFIQE.

JOSEPH w. FLAGG, OF WORCESTER, MAssAoHusEr'rs.

; AUTCMATIC CASH-CARRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 274,302, dated March 20, 1888. Application filed May 9, 1882. (No model.)

T 0 all "whom it may concern Be it known that I,Josn1 11 WALTER FLAGG, a citizen of the United States, residing at Worcester, in the county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and.

useful Improvement in Automatic Cash-Oarriers,'of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to the arrangement of a system of inclined tracks and rolling cash carriers adapted to the transmission of cash between a cashiers desk and the different 10- tions; in the use of elastic pockets with elastic cushions at their lower extremities, and in The accompanying drawings-illustrate my invention, in which Figure 1 shows an elevation of an outward and inward track with three delivering and receiving stations, and illustrates the operation of transmitting carriers to and from the cashiers desk. Fig. 2 is a plan view of theinward track and its receiving-stations. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the outward track and its delivering-stations; Fig. 4 shows the elevator on an enlarged scale. Fig. 5 is a view of the carrier with the two halves slightly separated. Fig. 6 is a plan view of the lower half, K, of the-carrier, the upper half, K, having beenremoved; and Fig. 7 is an elevation of the pocket for the reception of the carriers, showing the cushioned end.

Similar letters refer to similar parts in the several views. p

The several inward and outward tracks are supported overhead by posts resting upon the floor, by brackets reaching from the sides of the store, or by suspension from the ceiling, as may be most convenient. Supports are not shown in the drawings.

The inward track, A A, is formed of two parallel rails, and has an inclination toward the cashiers desk. At the higher end, and at two intermediate positions, are shown stations for the reception of cash-carriers. At each station a short section of track is rigidly fixed to and supported above the track A A, as at (l O C. These tracks are above and directly over the main track, running in the same direction, and elevated to allow carriers to pass beneath them but at (1" and G the elevated tracks make a quarter-turn, c, in order toreceive the carriers from the side of the track. At each of the stations vertical guide-rods b 1) direct an ascending elevator, which may be raised by a cord, Z, attached to the top of the elevator at e, and passing over the pulleys m, terminating in the hand-ring n.

The cash-carrier consists of a ballformed in two hemispheres, K and K, Fig. 5, each containing half of the spherical cavity P P, the upper hemisphere shutting over the cylindrical projection on the lower hemisphere, like the cover of a box. This projection has the two short screw-threads L L, fitting a female thread in the interior of the half K, so that a turn of a partial revolution serves to draw the two hemispheres together. In the edge ofthe lower hemisphere, K, are the rubber cushions ff, which are compressed as the two hemispheres are screwed together, and prevent them from becomingloosened whilein transit. Each of the carriers is covered with leather, rubber, or any similar elastic material. as shown at P P, Fig. 6, and in section in Fig. 5. The cash is placed in the interior cavity, P P, of the carrier, which israised by the elevator shown in Fig. 4, which consists of a platform, F, back Gr, bail H, with a ring or book, 6, at the top, and the tilting shelf J, pivoted in front of the center at I and forming an acute angle with the back G, which incloses and securely holds the carrier S during its ascent. At the front of the shelf J projects the tongue J,

which, as the elevator is raised, strikes against In Fig. 1, D represents a carrier in such a,

position in the elevator. It will at once roll 30 stations.

two parallel rails until the first station, E, is"

along the short elevated receiving-track 0, fall a'short distance onto the inward track, A A, pass beneath the two receiving-tracksG'and O at the two intermediate stations, and be 5 caught by the carrier D, which already rests against the yielding stop 0. The stop is formed of light steel or other spring wire, rising vertically from each of the two rails and forming a semicircular curve in a horizontal 1o plane to receive the carrier, the vertical sections yielding slightly to the impact of the carrier, thereby preventing the noise caused by the use of a rigid stop. At the second station the elevator, passing up by the side of the 1 track A A, discharges its carrier D onto the receiving track 0, which is curved for that purpose, the carrier passing on beneath the track 0 to its destination. Thus it will be seen three stations may make use of the same inward track,A A, other stations being added as required, each station from the cashiers desk using carriers of an increased diameter, varying about threesixteenths of an inch each,the more remote stations usingthe larger 2 5 carriers. By the side of or underneath, as; shown in Fig. 1, is the outward track, B B,"

having an inclination from the cashiers desk, and on which the carriers may be returned to the several salesmen at their respective The returning-track B is formed of reached, Fig. 3, where the rails curve outwardly, the curve on the inner side of the rails forming the arc of a circle whose diameter is equal to the diameter of the smallest carrier -in use on the track, and forming an opening "betweenthe rails just wide enough to permit carrier D to fall through. The rails, afterleaving station E, proceed in linesTT, tangential to the curves at E, the track gradually approachingitsnormal width untilthe second station,E,

is reached, when the rails are again spread apart by curved sections whose diameter just equals the diameter of the next larger carrier, D,

which theopening permits tofall through. The rails then, forming a tangent to these curves, proceed, as before, to the third station, E, where, asitisthelaststation on the track B, the railsformacircularopeninginclosingtheend of 0 the track. 1f the three carriers D D D" sent 6,0 of any opening too small to allow the carrier to fall through.

From the under side of the track B B, at each of the stations E E E,two or'more stay-rods, an, extend downward,inclosinga tubular pock- 6 5 et, 1", of wire-cloth, canvas, or some elastic material, so the partial elasticity of the pocket may to some extent check the fall of the carrier as it strikes against the bottom of the pocket. At the lower end of such tubular pocket I use a metallic shell or case, M N, attached to and supported by the wire-cloth, canvas, or semi-elastic tube, and sliding vertically on the stay-rods a a, said metallic shell or case beingacontinuation of the wire-cloth, canvas, or semi-elastic material forming the tube or pocket, and furnishing a solid support for the door K. Upon the bottom N ,I place the spring h, or any equivalent elastic substance, and also a movable bottom or washer, g, to receive-the impact of the carrier S, the elastic cushion h and the semi-elasticity of the tube 0" both serv- The door K in g of balls with an interior chamber or cavity,

the carriers being drawn up to the tracks by elevators. Such I do not claim, broadly; but

What I do claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1 The combination, with the inward inclined track, A A, of the rigid receiving-track C, said track 0 being elevated above and directly over the track A A, so the carriers on the track A A may pass beneath it, the rails of the track 0 being in the same vertical'plane as the corresponding rails of the track A A, as shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination, with theinward inclined track, A A, of the rigid receiving-track C, said track 0 being elevated above and directly over the track A'A, so the carriers on the track A A may pass beneath it, the rails of the track 0 being, at its lower end, in the same vertical plane as the corresponding rails of the track A A, and at its upper end curved, as at 0 0, so as to receive the carrier from the side, as shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

3. The combination of the inward inclined track, A A, having a tripping-bar, J, and an elevator having a tilting shelf, J, and a vertical back, G, said shelf and back forming "an acute angle, in which the carrier rests, as and for the purposes set forth.

4. The elevator consisting of platform F, back G, tilting shelf J, pivoted at I, and forming, with the back G, an acute angle to hold the carrier, and means for elevating the same, in combination with track A A and suitable tripping mechanism, as and for the purposesmore circular openings, E E, of varying diameters, and having the portions T T of the rails on one side of said openings tangents to the curved sides of the openings, as and for the purpose shown.

6. In an automatic cash-carryin g system having rolling cash-carriers of varying diameters, an outward distributing-track, B, having one or more circular openings, E'E E, of varying widths, and having the portions T T of the rails on one side of said openings tangents to the curved sides of the openings, as and for the purpose shown.

7. The combination, with an outward distributing-track, B B, of the tubular pockets 'r r 4", having sides formed of some elastic material in order to check the force of the falling carrier, as and for the purpose set forth.

8. The combination, with the pockets '7' 1' 1', attached to the outward distributing-tracks, B B, of elastic cushions placed in the bottom of said pockets to check the force of the falling carriers, as shown, and for the purpose specified.

9. The carrier consisting of the hemispheres K K, with an interior cavity, P, and provided with the screw-threads L L, or suitable means of attachment, and having elastic cushions ff between the meeting edges of the hemispheres,

as set forth. 3o

10. The carrier consisting of two hemispheres, K K, withinterior cavity, P, screw. threads L L, or suitable means of attachment,

and having a covering of leather, rubber, or other similar material, as and for the purpose 5 JOSEPH W. FLAGG.

Witnesses:

R. B. FOWLER, HENRY L. PARKER. 

